Scholarlink

This final chapter presents a call to action for reshaping how addiction is reported in the media. Drawing on lessons from the heroin epidemic and opioid crisis, it explores how racialized and episodic journalism contributed to harmful policy outcomes, mass incarceration, and public misunderstanding. The chapter critiques traditional reporting practices that relied heavily on law enforcement sources, sensational headlines, and stigmatizingStigma language language, particularly in coverage of Black and Latino communities during the heroin era. In contrast, the opioid crisis was framed with empathyEmpathy framing and systemic context, often portraying White, suburban users as victims of corporate greed and healthcare failures.

错误：搜索内容不能为空，请输入英文关键词
错误：关键词超出字数限制，请精简
高级检索

Toward a New Framework: Ethical Journalism in Addiction Reporting

  • 章节

  • 发表日期：

    2025年

查看全文
  • Quincy Hodges

摘要

This final chapter presents a call to action for reshaping how addiction is reported in the media. Drawing on lessons from the heroin epidemic and opioid crisis, it explores how racialized and episodic journalism contributed to harmful policy outcomes, mass incarceration, and public misunderstanding. The chapter critiques traditional reporting practices that relied heavily on law enforcement sources, sensational headlines, and stigmatizingStigma language language, particularly in coverage of Black and Latino communities during the heroin era. In contrast, the opioid crisis was framed with empathyEmpathy framing and systemic context, often portraying White, suburban users as victims of corporate greed and healthcare failures.